Best in the Mid Antrim Combine was Jimmy Smyth & Son of Ahoghill timing on the second morning to win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 34th North Section & 59th Open INFC National. Jimmy has a top record in the National races the past few seasons with 5th & 6th Open INFC Penzance YB National and 8th Open INFC Friendship National.
Anthony McNeill of Randalstown was next best with two birds timed at 7.25am & 7.26am to win 2nd & 3rd Mid Antrim Combine, 42nd, 43rd North Section and 68th & 69th Open. First bird a mealy hen was bred by Geoff Dickey and is off a son of Buster 1st Open NIPA Mullingar when paired to a sister of Buster. Second bird was off a cock on loan from Geoff paired to a daughter of Roy Magill's Kings Cup winner.
Mid Antrim Combine
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 839
J. McNeill & Son Randalstown 813
J McNeill & Son Randalstown 812
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 671
A Darragh Cullybackey 609
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 583
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 533
S & N Doherty Cullybackey 523
W Livingstone Ahoghill 492
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill
Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.
Jimmy Smyth of Ahoghill 1st Mid Antrim Combine from Infc Plougastel Friendship National
Anthony McNeill of Randalstown 68th & 69th Open Infc Friendship National Plougastel